Adding another Domain Controller in Windows 2000

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I would like to add another DC to an existing domain in Window 2000.

When I run <dcpromo.exe> it only has the option of removing the current
Active Directory, but there is no option that offers me to add another Domain
Controller. Is there a different way of adding a DC to an existing domain??

Steve O.
 
Let say that you have a domain called: ny.microsoft.com. It is a Windows
2000 domain controller with name nyserver1.ny.microsoft.com. Now you want to
add an additional domain controller to this domain. These are the
requirements:

1. New Server
2. Install Windows 2000 Server Standard or Enterprise Edition with name:
nyserver2
3. Run "dcpromo.exe" on this server, not on the domain controller
(nyserver1.ny.microsoft.com) for domain "ny.microsoft.com"

Note: When you run "dcpromo.exe" the first time, it is installing active
directory and creating a domain controller for a new domain or an additional
domain controller for an existing domain. when run "dcpromo.exe" again, it
removes active directory and the server is no longer a domain controller for
a domain or an existing domain with multiple domain controllers. You can
only have a domain controller when "Active Directory" installed.
 
I would like to add another DC to an existing domain in Window 2000.

When I run <dcpromo.exe> it only has the option of removing the current
Active Directory, but there is no option that offers me to add another Domain
Controller. Is there a different way of adding a DC to an existing domain??

Steve O.
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run dcpromo on the server you are adding, not the current dc - have the
server point to first one for dns prior to running dcpromo
 
?! It sounds like you are executing this on the current domain controller.
To add an additional Domain Controller, see this link:

How to promote and demote domain controllers in Windows 2000:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/238369/EN-US/

Creating additional domain controllers in Windows 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...tandard/proddocs/en-us/promoting_replicas.asp

Before adding the additional dc, you may also want to check-out this link to
verify the first dc is functioning:
How to verify an active directory installation (w2k):
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=298143

(w2k3):
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;816106

Hope this helps,
Chris
 
elzorro said:
I would like to add another DC to an existing domain in Window 2000.

When I run <dcpromo.exe> it only has the option of removing the current
Active Directory, but there is no option that offers me to add another Domain
Controller.
Click to expand...

You must NOT run it on the EXISTING DC, but on
a "regular" Server which you wish to promote to a
new (additional) DC.
Is there a different way of adding a DC to an existing domain??
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Pick another server in that domain.

DCPromo is a "toggle" it adds then removes,
then adds a DC each time it is run on a particular
server.
 
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